Extricate

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstrəˌkeɪt/

Definitions of extricate

verb to free or release from entanglement or difficulty

Example Sentences

A1 The firefighter had to extricate the cat from the tree.

A2 She managed to extricate herself from the difficult situation.

B1 The detective was able to extricate valuable information from the suspect.

B2 The negotiator skillfully extricated the hostages from the dangerous situation.

C1 The lawyer worked tirelessly to extricate her client from the legal trouble.

C2 The diplomat successfully extricated the country from the political crisis.

Examples of extricate in a Sentence

formal The rescue team worked tirelessly to extricate the trapped hiker from the mountain.

informal I had to extricate myself from the awkward conversation at the party.

slang I had to extricate myself from the situation before it got even messier.

figurative It was a challenge to extricate myself from the toxic relationship I was in.

Grammatical Forms of extricate

• past tense: extricated
• plural: extricates
• comparative: more extricated
• superlative: most extricated
• present tense: extricate
• future tense: will extricate
• perfect tense: has extricated
• continuous tense: is extricating
• singular: extricate
• positive degree: extricate
• infinitive: to extricate
• gerund: extricating
• participle: extricating

Origin and Evolution of extricate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'extricate' originated from the Latin word 'extricatus', which is derived from the prefix 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and the verb 'tricae' meaning 'obstacles' or 'perplexities'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'extricate' has maintained its original meaning of 'to free or release from entanglement', but has also come to be used in a more metaphorical sense to describe freeing oneself from difficult situations or dilemmas.